Paper Craft Crew

There is so much potential with this week's Paper Craft Crew sketch of the week.   One of the best things was I was able to use 3 of my favorite stamp sets in the Idea Book & Catalog.
Thank you Paper Craft crew.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Cottage Greetings, Bountiful Border, Floral Wings
Ink:   Hello Honey, Mossy Meado, Versamark
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, English Garden Designer Series Paper, InColor Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Regal Candy Dots, Bright Buttons, Linen Thread, Whisper Whtie Embossing Powder
Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Project Life Corner Rounder

Celebrating 40

So I love the combination of the Go Wild Designer Series Paper and the English Garden Designer Series Paper.    Here is another card I made for my sister in law.    I just love this Viva La Verve Sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Crazy About You
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black,  Blushing Bride, Go Wild Designer Series Paper Pack, English Garden Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  White Perfect Accents colored in with a Black Sharpie,  Basic Black Baker's Twine, Alphabet Stickers from a local craft store
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder, Circle Framelits purchased from online store

Star Challenge

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are challenge everyone to create a card with the Star Theme.      I have to say I love this challenge.     It's not too often I get an opportunity to create something with my star products and they are perfect for then men in your life.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  You're So Sweet, Hooray It's Your Day, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink:   Basic Black, Versamark
Paper:    Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper, Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, Whisper White Embossing Powder, White Perfect Accents colored in with Black Sharpie
Tools:   Paper Piercer, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Circle Framelits, Essentials Paper Piercing Template

Happy 40

This week I have a milestone birthday in my family.   My sister in law is turning 40.   Here is a card I made for her special day.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Mingle All The Way
Ink:   Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black,  Go Wild Designer Series Paper Pack, English Garden Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Frosted Sequins, Basic Black Baker's Twine, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Alphabet Stickers
Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Project Life Corner Rounder, Circle Framelits from online store

Sweet Baby

Don't you just love this week's Freshly Made Sketch of the week.   There is so many inspiring projects made by the design team that all I can say is wow!

Here is my baby card made with this week's sketch and the ingredients to make it:
Stamp Sets:   Zoo Babies, Baby We've Grown
Ink:   Crumb Cake
Paper:   Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Go Wild Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Baker's Twine, White Perfect Accents
Tools:   1 3/8" Square Punch

Pals Paper Arts

I wasn't sure about this week's Pals Paper Arts sketch then I saw that someone submitted a card and turn the card on it's side and that is when I was inspired to create today's creation.

I love the For New Two stamp set and I was so happy that I have another stamp set that coordinates so beautifully with the set, Timeless Love.   The floral arches are a perfect match to the For New Two set.

And the Timeless Elegance designer series paper all I can say is love.   It is a beautiful pair up to the stamp sets.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  For New Two, Timeless Love
Ink:   Basic Black, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper, Basic Black Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Whisper White Button, Pearls, Gray Baker's Twine, White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Circle Framelits, Heat Gun and Embossing Powder

Timeless Love

Thank you Freshly Made Sketch for giving me an inspiration to create with my new Timeless Love stamp set.   I was looking through my stamp collection and realized that I didn't have an anniversary sentiment.   Such a big life event and I didn't have a stamp set for it!    So I am happy I have the set in my collection.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Timeless Love
Ink:   Basic Grey
Paper:   Very Vanilla, Smoky Slate, Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Crochet Trim, Pearls, Antique Brads
Tools:   Oval Collection, Project Life Corner Rounder

Project Life CASE

We are now blog hopping at Caseing the Catty.   So hop with us from one design team member to the next. I hope you can join us in the hop and enjoy all the beautiful creations that we case (copied and steal everything) from the Holiday Mini.   This week we are challenge everyone to case a project from the Project Life section of the Holiday Mini.

I love the Project Life cards but I have a hard time putting them on a card and not on project or scrapbook page!    The thought the card may make it in the trash breaks my heart.     So I cased the Project Life card on the top of page 38.   

If you have been following the hop, you just came from Caseing the Catty blog and the next stop in the hop is Rebecca Benson

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:   Holly Jolly Greetings, Cheer All Year

Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar, Versamark

Paper;   Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso, Project Life Seasonal Snapshot 2015, Baked Brown Patterns Designer Paper

Accessories:   Frosted Sequins, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Project Life Seasonal Snapshot Accessory Pack, Rhinestones, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Whisper White Button, Snowflake Elements, Chocolate Chip Twill Tape

Tools:   Crop-a-dile,  Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun

Retro Sketch

I love the simplicity of this week's Retro Sketch.   When I saw the sketch I was thinking what can I do that is long and narrow.    I was thinking of stamped images and then it dawned on me that maybe I have some designer series paper that will work.

So I pulled out the Sweet Lil' Things Designer Series Paper and created this beautiful foxy card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Cottage Greetings, Thankful Forest Friends
Ink:   Tip Top Taupe
Paper:   Very Vanilla, Tip Top Taupe and Sweet Lil' Things Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Neutral Candy Dots, Calypso Coral Baker's Twine

Paper Craft Crew

I love this week's Paper Craft Crew challenge!     We are playing Tic Tac Toe!    How great is this!  I recently got Chameleon pens and I had fun coloring the little girl from the Hey Girl stamp set.   I was playing when I got the pens and just wanted to be taken back to the days of coloring and having fun with no end game.   So here was this Hey Girl all colored in waiting to be put on a project.

A viola Paper Craft Crew gave me an opportunity to use the colored image.     I decided to take the path starting with Purple, followed with Candy Dots and Flower.      I had purple and a flower in the gift bag all that was left was candy dots and way to put it all together.

The hard thing with coloring with not knowing the end game was find coordinating paper and accessories!!!     The colors from the pen are not exactly SU specific.     The purple when colored in looks more like Orchid Opulence.    Remember that color!   I do but unfortunately I do not have any SU card stock, ink or accessory still available from that color combo!!

So most of the card ends up being a non-SU card and I just had fun with the card and the design using products from crafty collection!   I found a sketch on my Pinterest Board dedicated to Card Sketches to help me put the card together!    Thank you Pinterest.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Hey Girl
Ink:   Ink and Chameleon Pens from a local craft store
Paper:   Whisper White, card stock from a local craft store
Accessories:   Whisper White Baker's Twine, Enamel Dots and Washi Tape from a local craft store
Tools:   Circle Framelits, Little Letters Framelits, Corner Rounder from a local craft store

Home for Christmas

We are now blog hopping at Caseing the Catty.   So hop with us from one design team member to the next. I hope you can join us in the hop and enjoy all the beautiful creations that we case (copied and steal everything) from the Holiday Mini.   This week we are challenge everyone to case a project from the Home for Christmas section of the Holiday Mini.

I just love the Home for Christmas designer series paper.   The best part of the paper is all the beautiful images that I love cutting out and making it a part of my project design.     

How cute is the deer card on page 8 of the mini.   It was crying out to be cased.

If you have been following the hop, you just came from Julia Quinn and the next stop in the hop is Rachel Palmieri

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:  Reason for the Season

Ink:   Versamark

Paper:   Home for Christmas designer series paper, Whisper White, Real Red

Accessories:   Real Red Button, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Rhinestone and Frosted Sequins

Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, On Film Framelits

Thankful Paper Craft Crew

I really all the little details in this week's Paper Craft Crew sketch of the week.   I decided to pull out the Bountiful Border and create a beautiful warm floral card.   I was happy I was able to incorporate the new Punch Trio Curvy Corner.    The background was done with my ink refill and my aqua painter.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Six Sayings, Bountiful Border
Ink:   Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder
Accessories: Gold Sequins, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Punch Trio Curvy Corner, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Woodgrain Embossing Folder

Stronger Than You Think

As soon as I saw this week's Mojo Monday sketch I knew I wanted to create a card with one of new stamp sets I just received.    I just love the sentiment in Heartfelt Sympathy, You are Stronger Than You Think.    I saw the sentiment and knew I wanted to make a card for a two people in life who are going through a hard time to cheer them up.     The English Garden designer series paper is a perfect fit for the card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Heartfelt Sympathy
Ink:   Primrose Petals
Paper:   Primrose Petals, Whisper White, Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Baker's Twine, Pearls
Tools:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Project Life Corner Rounder

Nautical Baby

How super simple and versatile is this week's Freshly Made Sketch.   It seems like something is in the water lately.   Everywhere I turn around someone else is having a baby!   So it doesn't hurt to be prepared and have a few baby cards on hand.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Made with Love, Sea Street
Ink:   Night of Navy, Soft Sky Blendabilites
Paper:   Whisper White, Night of Navy, Subtles Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:   Silver Buttons, Silver Brads, Smoky Slate Baker's Twine
Tools:  Ticket Corner Punch

Sprinkles of Life

We are now blog hopping at Caseing the Catty.   So hop with us from one design team member to the next. I hope you can join us in the hop and enjoy all the beautiful creations that we case (copied and steal everything) from the 2015-16 Stampin' Up! catalog.   This week we are challenge everyone to make a Difference - make at least one or a few projects that highlight the versatilty of the Sprinkles of Life Stamp Set and matching Tree Builder Punch.

I was drawn to the tree card in the lower left hand corner.   I love the clothspin and the spiral edge!    Instead of the tree I used it to make the cupcake.

If you have been following the hop, you just came from Jackie Noble and the next stop in the hop is Alison Barclay.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Gorgeous Grunge, Banner Banter, Sprinkles of Life
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette
Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper, Melon Mambo
Accessories: In Color Sequins, Rhinestones, Pink Pirouette Baker's Twine, Clothspin
Tools:  Tree Builder Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Spiral Binder Punch

Paper Craft Crew Sketch

I love, love, the star and the collection of elements in this week's Paper Craft Crew Sketch.     I wanted to do something other than a star.   Once I started making modifications I just kept adding to it.  
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Hey Girl, Banner Banter, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink:   Basic Black, Pool Party
Paper:  Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Brights and Neutral Patterns Paper Pack
Accessories;  Basic Black Baker's Twine, White Perfect Accents colored in with a Black Sharpie
Tools:   Banner Punch, Little Letters Framelits, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, What's Up! Punch

Freshly Made Sketch

I love this week's Freshly Made Sketch of the week.   As always I start with the original sketch and before you know I am adding and making the sketch my own.    Here is the Go Wild designer series paper paired up with the Zoo Babies!  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Sweet Essentials, Zoo Babies
Ink:  Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, G Wild Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Neutral Candy Dots, Basic Black Baker's Twine, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Circle Paper Piercing Framelits from an online store, Heat Gun, Embossing Powder

Summer Farmer's Market

Summer makes me think of Farmer Markets.    The Farmer Market designer series paper makes me think of summer fun and great produce you find at the market.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   So Very, Tart & Tangy
Ink:   Old Olive, real Red
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Farmer's Market Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Bright Candy Dots and Buttons, Whisper White Baker's Twine
Tools:  Angled Tag Topper Punch

Yahoo

I am always on the quest to find challenge blogs. This week I found the As You See It Challenge blog.   I am sorry I didn't find it sooner they are actually celebrating the 100th challenge.   How did I miss them all this time.   To celebrate their 100th challenge the theme is Celebrate and they are looking for new design team members.   So wish me luck and I hope I am the new addition to their team.    So please send them love and join in the fun in celebrating their 100th challenge.

Here is my Celebrate moment that I scrapped!   I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch of the week for inspiration.

In 2014, I submitted my card to have a chance at winning the Paper Crafts World Card Making Day contest.      They picked 5 cards to be voted on to have the chance at being an honorable mention.    I was so excited at the end when my family, friends and peers in the crafting community voted and my card was chosen as the winning entry.   I was babysitting my niece when I read the news that my as the 2014 Paper Crafts World Card Making Day Contest Honorable Mention.    Me and my niece danced around to celebrate!   I was saying Yahoo! and she was doing right along with me!   So here she is saying Yahoo!

Thank you Mojo Monday for the great sketch and As You See It Challenge for giving me an an awesome sketch and a reason to sketch this great day and this adorable photo of my niece.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Layered Letters Alphabet, Project Life Remember This
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black,  Real Red, Neutral Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Home for Christmas Enamel Dots
Tools:  Star Punches

Scrapbook Fun

We are now blog hopping at Caseing the Catty.   So hop with us from one design team member to the next. I hope you can join us in the hop and enjoy all the beautiful creations that we case (copied and steal everything) from the 2015-16 Stampin' Up! catalog.   This week we are challenge everyone to case a project from the Artistic Expression section of the catalog.

Any chance I get to create a scrapbook page I make sure to take it!  So when I see a scrapbook page in the Idea Book and Catalog, I make sure I case it!    So here is the beautiful scrapbook page on page 125 that I made my own.    Here is my sister with her beautiful little ones!  

If you have been following the hop, you just came from Caseing the Catty blog and the next stop in the hop is Julia Quinn.

Ingredients to make the scrapbook page:

Stamp Sets:   Me=Grateful, Bountiful Border, Gorgeous Grunge, Family Reunion

Ink:  Always Artichoke

Paper:   Farmer's Market Designer Series Paper, English Garden Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Always Artichoke Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  White Baker's Twine, Clothespins

Tools:   Tasteful Trim Sizzex